by Joshua Marshall, LMFT, LCDC
A steady stream of cars, vans, and trucks passed by the docks of Denton County Emergency Services as Denton County nonprofits picked up cases of 8 oz. bottles of hand sanitizer donated by BPS Technology and Shotwell Hydrogenics to United Way of Denton County.
Did you know that unemployment compensation is taxable? That might come as a surprise to many people who are receiving these payments for the first time.
By law, unemployment compensation is taxable and must be reported on a 2020 federal income tax return. Taxable benefits include any of the special unemployment compensation authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, enacted this spring.
We hosted a nonprofit convening with 16 organizations from across Denton County to review the “Built for Texas” report from United Ways of Texas and Onestar Foundation and discuss how the nonprofit sector can advocate for legislative infrastructure support as they look to 2021.
Over five days, participants in the Challenge will explore difficult topics like structural racism, segregation, and privilege to open up dialogue on how we can be champions of racial equity in our personal and professional lives.
The self-guided learning journey, adapted from a similar challenge created by our sister United Way in Washtenaw County, examines the history and impacts of racism and how it shapes people's lived experience in Denton County.